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Sheffield 1st XV vs York 1st XV
November 20th, 2009This match report is given by a special guest writer, who, due to fanny bone injury, was unable to play in the Sheffield game. Gruffurdd Jones brings to us the Match Report for the away leg of the Sheffield 1st XV in Northern 1A.
Hull 3rd XV vs UYRUFC 3rd XV
November 14th, 2009After having faced two heavy defeats against Leeds 3’s and 2’s respectively the mood facing Hull wasn’t expectant. However, this was all to change.
November 4th is the date where the 3rd XV’s fortune began to change.
After a short bus journey to Hull’s pitches in Scarborough (I know it is as if they wanted to have [...]
York 2nd vs Sheffield Hallam 2nd
November 12th, 2009University of York Men’s 2nd XV 10 – 16 Sheffield Hallam University’s Men’s 2nd XV
After an emphatic victory away from home against Newcastle, the team were confident that under the stewardship of Tate, they could truly stamp their mark on 22 acres parachuting themselves to league leader’s. Yet what the bumble-bees hadn’t accounted for was [...]
University of York 3rd vs University of Hull 2nd
November 11th, 2009York 3 vs. Hull 2s
Wednesday was the day chosen for the 3rds to make their stand against Hull 2s, a notoriously strong side. The lines were drawn and the men were ready to ‘get stuck in’ like a UYRUFCian on Wednesday night Ziggys. York, were receiving first so everyone assumed their positions as a high [...]
University of Northumbria 2nd vs University of York 1st
November 10th, 2009University of Northumbria 10 – 35 University of York
November 4th saw the first XV continue their 1a season away at Northumbria against their 2nd XV. After a long bus journey shared with the second team the atmosphere was tense and the mood was sombre unaware what they were going to face. After stepping out onto [...]
Newcastle 4th vs York 2nd
November 5th, 2009University of Newcastle 4th XV 14 – 43 University of York 2nd XV
Still reeling from the heavy defeat of the previous week, an apprehensive Will Tate and his equally anxious team boarded the coach for Newcastle, the league leaders, hoping to return to winning ways. Traffic had delayed arrival and a less than satisfactory warm [...]
University of Leeds 2nd/3rd vs University of York 2nd
November 1st, 2009University of Leeds 2nd/3rd XV 53 – 19 University of York 2nd XV
The Cup. A relatively easy draw. A chance to progress past the first round. Such positivity seemed well founded until arrival at Leeds and the realisation that despite playing Leeds 3rd XV they had instead chosen to field their 2nd XV.
York did not [...]
Pre season Training Camp Wales 2009
October 10th, 2009Tour began with a casual drive over to the North of Wales where the team met up at their hostel in the lovely town of Llanberis just south of the City of Bangor.
The squad unpacked then headed over to the local pub for some team bonding. Followed by a delightful meal of a baked potato [...]